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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15-1972 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TIME: Wednesday, March 15, 1972 - 7:30 P.M~ PLACE: Saratoga City C~uncil Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 TYPE: REGUiARMEETING I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Kraus, Smith, R6bbins and Bridges Absent: Councilman Dwyer B. MINUTES The minutes of March 1, 1972 meeting :were approved' as mailed. II. BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. WILDWOOD PARK LAKE DEBRIS BASIN - CONTINUED FROM 3/1/72 1. It was recommended that there be approval of Agreement with Flood Control District as read by Robert Beyer with changes as stated. Faker Johnston felt that last paragraph of the Agreement should be changed as read. Exhibit A should show new bridge structure and realignment of Saratoga Creek. The City agrees to engage engineer t6 design work to be done as on Exhibit A. City agrees to advance funds upon completion of specifications and plans and District agrees to pay one-half of engineering fees._ District agrees on channel re-location. A new structure is proposed'~o ~e 'a ~o~'chlvert of~ ~-~ ,, ~ .'{ sufficient length to provide a 30-foot roadway width. FUnds shall be paid f District upon completion of realignment and re-channeling. The re-channel'ingl ~._ shall be in a northern direction. With regard to Virlage Par~ing Distric~e~e are a lo't of loose ends in this Agreement. It was 'felt that the Mayor should be authorized to sign the Agreement after Staff has worked out loose ends of the Agreement with the private property 6~wn~rs. 2. This Agreement outlines duties o~ Engineers, Creegan & D'Angelo, with work to be carried out and at time of completionsthat all work listed be complete in 75 calendar days after starting of work. We are allowed to terminate work at any time and pay only forl work that has been done. Mayor was authorized to execute Agreement with Creegan & D'Angelo by Councilman Smith. B. REFUSE COLLECTION CONTRACT We received a letter from Mrs. Kaplan explaining that she was not aware that this Agreement was being renewed. She felt that the Councilmen should a~k people ofthe City, their thoughts on this. Mayor Robbins proposed that the City Manager f~f,~te a letter to Mrs. Kaplan explaining work which has been accomplished by the Citizen's Committee. Committee Repo~t~- Public Welfare Committee recommends adoption of this Agreement and rate increase by Green Valley Disposal Company. City to decide when the two (2) clean-ups per year will be scheduled. Saratoga needs good disposal ser- vice. The term of the contract will be five (5) years. City has option to renew after five years. The Mayor be authorized to sign contract with the subject changes by Fabor Johnston. COUNCIL MINUTES - 3/15/72 PAGE 2 III. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 38,45 re ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Saratoga City Code regu!~ting the collection, transportation and disposal of garbage, refuse and rubbish within the City of Saratoga. Adopted with change under Section 7-3-1 stating that each residence have only one garbage container. B. ORDINANCE NO. 3E-8 re Monte Bello Ridge Study' Area Emergency Ordinance imposing femporary zoning regulations to prevent premature development. Robert Beyer read changes as stated at meeting. adopted. C. KEVIN MORAN CROP AGREEMENT re Agreemlnt at Keyin Moran Park for 1972 Crop Season. Mr. Beyer read an Agreement concernihg [Ljepava Brothers~to take care of crop ,r at Kevin Moran Park. Only a portion has been developed so far. They are to harvest crop, prune trees, spray ~tc. Adopted. D. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SARATOGA AND J..~. HUFF TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CONSULTING SERVICES - J.R. Huff to assist administratively in City Election and in negotiation of Scavenger Contract, update the select street system regarding those streets in the system and those which are out. It was proposed that this be for a term of 30 days. This may, however be extended to an additional 30 days if so desired. Mr. Huff has not had an chance to review this as he is currently in Missouri. He had some input on this contract. E. ORDINANCE 40-6 re City Clerk ~s authorized to accept and consent to deeds or grants conveying any interest in or easement upon real estate to the City of Saratoga for public purposes. The City Clerk]of the City of Saratoga who is hereinabove authorized to so ~xecute and deliver acceptances and consents is Robert F. Beyer. Adopted. IV.SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES & ZONING RE~HESTS A.TRACT 5007 - GEORGE W. DAY - TOLL GATE ROAN Final Map Approval - Adopted. B. SDR-954 - KENTON S. DAY - BEAUMONT AVENUE - 1 LOT Final Building Site Approval - Adopt'ed. V. NO PUBLIC HEARINGS VI.ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR Received letter from George Bonney. He has been appointed to a judgeship and cannot continue in his seat on Parks. and Recreation Commission. It was moved to accept George Bonneyes resignation. Th~e will ~ow be a seat vacant on the Parks Commission~ Adopted. Mayor wrote letter on AB-385 which,.if passed, would postpone from June 30, 1972 to June 130, 1973, the date when the'open space element must be included in the City's general plan. ~ Mayor felt we should be making a decision on who is exempt from~ry,~rvices. Assemblyman Haden felt that law shodld be changed and he plans to introduce Assembly Bill 519 to amend the present law. April 10, there is a Committee Hearing and ~ss'e~blyman H~en asked the Mayor to attend and testify before the Committee. The Mayor 'Will ,attend. COUNCIL MINUTES - 3/15/72 PA~E 3 San Felipe, Morgan Hill and Santa Clara have requested help for the San Felipe Water Project. It is out of Saratoga's jurisdiction but we will considerate- viewing the request for support. Councilman Smith supported the City's partici- pation in the overall planning. We will have to review this and discuss it at a later date. The City Clerk was directed to collect additional information on the subject!fOr a future meeting.. B. FINANCE 1. Payment of Claims A motion was made to the effect that M~or be authorizad to sign ~rran~ since approval of disbursements has been made. Motion Carried. 2. City Clerk's Financial Reports Mr. Beyer indicated he had received a call from one bank indicating they had their interest rate for time deposits increased. 3. Treasurer's Report No Comments C. COUNCIL COMMITTEES & COMMISSION REPORTS Letter addressed to Mr. Huff from Mr? Louis Montini regarding the Santa Clara Transportation Policy Committee. At'its regular meeting of March 8, 1972, the Committee approved a tentative Santa Clara County Transit District Operating Program Claim for FY 1972-73. The County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve this claim on March 21, 1972 and submit it to the Metropolitan Trans- portation Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1400, Statues 1971 (Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Senate Bill 325). This claim assumes the approval of the Santa Clara County Transit District formation at the June 6, 1972 election. The failure of.an individual city to submit a contingency claim to MTC prior to cit i April 1, 1972 could mean that other agencies could claim that y s share of the money generated from the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act. The City Manager was directed to prepare Saratoga's claim for $180,000 to MTC for the Mayor's signature. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - A recommendation for park signs was open for suggestions from the Council. The COuncil felt it was important to have a pro- fessional construct the signs. Approximate.installation cost would be $300 to $700. A motion was made to approve the sign recommended by the Parks and Re- creation Commission. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber of Commerce recommended a date of May 14 for the Wildwood Park Program. The Chamber of Commerce w uld like $50 for Sound Reflector Panels o for the music which would facilitate acoustical background for the symphony. The $50 is for the rental fee. Since they must pay for the rental of the orchestra, another $50 is needed for a total of $100. Adopted. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - A ~equest for a Master Plan for Gardiner Park preparation. Mayor favors going ahead with this as it is a good idea. The cost will be $2000 to $2500. The budget has the money i~lit so it will carry this through. The cost should not exceed $2500. Adopted. A request for preparation of Master Plan for E1 Quito Park. Mr. Beyer would like action on this be delayed as we do not have a specific answer from the school district regarding the lease. Mayor' proposed to hold up action on this and when appropriate,. mo~e ahead with this. There is interest in the neighborhood. COUNCIL MINUTES - 3/15/72 PAGE 4 D. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS PLANNING DEPARTMENT -Stan Walker received a letter from Mr. Donald A. Barnett requesting a one-year extension on Conditions 1, 2 and 4 on this bond which is primarily concerned with the speciffcations required for the driveway. Under the terms of the Agreement, the" driveway was to be completed by March 4, 1972, but for various reasons, including weather and soil conditions, it was impossible for Mr. Barnett to complete the driveway by March 4, 1972. If.the one-year extension is granted, he will be happy to finish the driveway and would provide the City with a Performance Bond cov.ering the extension period. He doesn't really need the whole year to complete the driveway, but the Bond covers one year and he pays for the one year. We may possibly be able to grant him a Bond with a shorter period of time. The City Council granted an extension for six (6) months. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - Robert ShoOk wrote a memo to City Council regarding West Valley College Parking Lots. He has been informed by the college and their engineering consultant that th? work of constructing the parking lot along Fruitvale Avenue is complete and the Board, at its March 9 or March 23 meeting, will accept the work and authorize the filing of the Notice of Com- pletion. City need not take any action at this time. Robert Shook wrote a memo to City CoUncil regarding Beautification Conmittee for Prospect Road. The City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, and the City of Saratoga approved cost sharing by all jurisdictions at March 1 meetin, g. The tentative date for the "plant-in" is Saturday, September 30, 1972. E. CITY MANAGER The soil report for the Dempsey Property will be followed up. With reference to the Miljevich Barn,~ everything seemed to be in order ~s of the last meeting, but as of this date nothing has happened. Our Code Enforcement Officer has contacted three wrec~.ing 'firms and the low bid received was $650, however only one company put in a bid. The Code Enforcement Officer felt we should not wait any more and take the barn down and, in addition, have two sheriff de_p~ti~s'~ standing by when the barn is torn down. Mr. Miljevich has been harrassing people who come near it. Mayor Robbins wishes to carry through on this. Fabor Johnston says we have waited our allotted time and it is alright to remove the structure. Mayor moved that City Manager engage wrecking crew to demolish the barn and also hard the two sheriff deputies present to keep things orderly. Roy Calishaw, Contractor, .requested a' 10-day extension for th~ paving at the park. The architect and parks foreman recorfanended the extension. A motion was made that we support the extension and finalization of the park. Motion Carries. City Manager received a letter from tie Controller ontlinipg the estimated amount of money we will be receiving from Motor Vehicles and Licensing fees and Highway User Funds. VII. COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN 1. Received letter from piG. & E giving notice that in Application No. 53185, filed with the California Public Utilities Commission Qn March 2, 1972, it has requested authorization to adopt a Fuel Cost Adjustment for fli~61'u~'ioh in\~ its electric tarrif. COUNCIL MINUTES - 3/15/72 PAGE 5 2. Received letter from Bay Area Air Pollution Control District. Briefly, it is an amendment to Regulation 2 of the Bay Area Air Pollution Control District requiring permits to construct and operate any new or expanding facility that emits air contaminants must 'be sbcured from this District. Permits will not be granted if the facility emits contaminants in excess of certain limits, or is located in an area where stat~ air quality standards are exceeded, or where the facility will cause the standards to be exceeded. B. ORAL 1. Green Valley Disposal Company pr6vided coffee for City Council Meeting. 2.' It is too premature to request information on Brook Glen Mini Park at this time as there is not enough information on it. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. ReSpectfully submitted, RFB/cb